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string quintet

string quintet noun: a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation.

Noun

string quintet (plural string quintets)

  1. a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation.
  2. a musical composition for such a group

Forms of string quintet

pluralstring quintets

Questions about string quintet

What does string quintet mean?
String quintet means a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation.
What part of speech is string quintet?
String quintet is a noun.
What is the plural of string quintet?
The plural of string quintet is string quintets.

Words near string quintet in the dictionary

  1. string player
  2. string players
  3. string pull
  4. string quartet
  5. string quartets
  6. string quintet
  7. string quintets
  8. string saver
  9. string savers
  10. string section
  11. string sections

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